Firestorms of Armageddon proportions have broken out over President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed nominees for cabinet-level appointees. The choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general has been the lightning rod so far for attracting the most opposition fire.

Cleverly, to avoid the release of what appeared to have been a very damning ethics committee investigation of improper conduct, Gaetz resigned from Congress. But his resignation was from the 118th Congress, not the incoming 119th Congress to which he had been re-elected.

While Gaetz’s appointment may prove to be dead on arrival, it is unclear whether the same outcome will accompany the very controversial Robert Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services; Tulsi Gabbard as director of National Intelligence, for which she has no obvious qualifications in that sector or South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security whose experience is also lacking.

Following closely in terms of provoking a tsunami of negative reaction, is Fox talking head Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

Presidents should have the option of choosing a cabinet. However, the confirmation process has never been automatic and all presidents have had difficulties.

President George H. W. Bush could not........

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